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(U2) The Revolutions Of February And October 1917 Flashcards

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Explain the effect WWI had on the Russian economy with regards to:

Food supplies (4)

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  • requisitioning reduced agricultural output —> horses and fertilizers taken for war
  • sales of food became unprofitable (due to inflation), farmers stopped selling grain
  • hunger began to border famine
  • St Petersburg (then Petrograd) by 1917 had to ration bread and received less than 1/4 of the bread in 1914
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Explain the effect WWI had on the Russian economy with regards to:

Inflation (2)

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  • spending rose from 4m to 30m roubles
  • to fund this, the gold standard was abandoned and more notes were printed —> causing inflation to rise
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Explain the effect WWI had on the Russian economy with regards to:

Transport (4)

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Transport:

  • the rail system was mechanically inefficient and was not fit for war
  • by 1916 it verged on collapse
  • food transport cut: 1914 - Moscow received 2,200 wagons of food per month
  • by 1917 this fell to only 700 per month
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What key issue hampered the Russian army on the frontlines in WWI?

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Equipment shortages:

  • Despite being the largest military in Europe, equipment didn’t reach the frontlines
  • Russian expenditure was high, however poor planning around transport prevented equipment reaching troops
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What move by Tsar Nicholas II in WWI grew criticism against him?

When and why did this cause criticism?

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  • August 1915: Tsar becomes commander in chief of the army
  • he was now accountable for any military failures
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How did low morale in the military become evident?

What does this suggest? (Russia WWI)

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  • Numbers of caught deserters grew: 195,130 deserters in March 1917 to 365,137 in August 1917
  • the army knew they could not win the war

can round numbers if you want

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Who led Russia prior to the February 1917 revolution?

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Tsar Nicholas II

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Upon the Tsar changing his role, who did the Tsar leave in charge of government?

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The Tsarina and Rasputin

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What is a soviet?

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A soldier’s or worker’s council

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Upon the Duma being recalled in July 1915, what key mistake did the Tsar make?

What did this cause?

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  • He didn’t co-operate with the zemstva and the union of municipal councils
  • this furthered political opposition to the Tsar
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Which political coalition formed in opposition to the Tsar in August 1915?

Who was part of it? (4)

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  1. the Progressive Bloc
    • the Kadets
    • the Octobrists
    • Nationalists and
    • progressive industrialists
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Why did the Progressive Bloc become direct opponents of the Tsar?

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The Tsar failed to grant reforms they pledged

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Between 1915 and 1916, how many PMs did Russia have?

What does this highlight?

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  • 4
  • political chaos
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Why did the role of Rasputin create opposition to the Tsarina and the Tsar?

Why was this a problem?

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  • He was unpopular with the aristocracy
  • the aristocracy were a key pillar of the Tsarist regime - alienating them risked losing their support
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What effect did the high turnover of ministers (under the Tsarina) have on members of the Duma?

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Discontent grew - members felt their demands were not taken seriously

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Upon coming back to Petrograd, what mistakes did the Tsar make with regards to the Duma?

Give evidence of this.

What effect did this have?

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  • He refused to listen to concerns raised by the Duma
  • seen through dissolution of Duma Feb 27th 1917
  • this only led to further discontent and opposition
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When did the aristocrats plot to murder Rasputin?

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December 1916

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When did the strike at the Putilov steel factory begin?

By day 4, how many were protesting?

What happened on the 5th day which grew the protests further?

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  • 18th Feb 1917
  • 100,000 (Feb 22nd)
  • women joined for international women’s day (Feb 23rd)
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On what day had the Putilov strikes crippled Petrograd?

How did the Tsar respond?

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  • 25th February 1917
  • dissolved the Duma (27th Feb)
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How did the February Revolution manifest itself? (Broadly) (3)

not causes - actions that immediately caused it

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  • the Putilov strikes - crippled Petrograd to the point the Tsar couldn’t return (28th Feb - train stopped)
  • Tsar abdicates (2nd March 1917) - advised by generals
  • New Provisional Govt formed (3rd March 1917)
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Why was the Prov govt immediately unstable? (4)

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  • Many different parties - causing decision making to be slow & difficult
  • struggled to meet needs - therefore weren’t supported by the working and middle-lower classes
  • granted political amnesty - freed opponents like Lenin
  • order no. 1 & dual authority
22
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What was the most powerful soviet in 1917?

Why were they so powerful?

When did it emerge?

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  • The Petrograd soviet
  • they controlled some public services, the people’s milita (police replacement) and the city’s military garrison - instead of the prov govt
  • Feb 1917
23
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When was order no.1 issued and what was it?

What part of it weakened the authority of the Prov Govt? And why?

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  • March 1st 1917 - a list of rules for military personnel issued by Soviets
  • article 4 - soviet orders were more important than govt ones when there was a conflict of interest
  • as a result - Soviets had greater control over the military
24
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What change occurred in Soviets during summer 1917?

Why?

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  • influence shifted from moderates (Mensheviks) to more hardliners (Bolsheviks)
  • the Prov govt didn’t leave WWI - Bolsheviks supported exit, as did most members of the public
25
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What 5 key errors did the prov govt make?

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  • agreeing to Dual Authority with Soviets
  • promising reforms it couldn’t deliver (e.g. land reform)
  • waiting until constituent assembly elections to implement reforms
  • keeping Russia in WWI
  • the Kornilov affair - strengthened the Bolsheviks and gave them momentum
26
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Why did the Prov Govt keep Russia in WW1?

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Purely for pragmatic reasons:

  • Russia relied on allied supplies and financial aid
  • by leaving the War, they risked bankruptcy
27
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When was the June offensive?

What was it?

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  • June 1917
  • a final frantic attempt to achieve a military breakthrough in WWI - under Prov Govt
28
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Why and how did Lenin return to Russia (1917)

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  • heard of tsars abdication
  • feared bolsheviks without his leadership would compromise with other socialists and even the government
  • Germany helped him return to Russia to destabilize and force them to leave war
29
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Who was in politically in charge of the June Offensive?

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Alexander Kerensky - war minister

30
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After how long did it appear clear the June Offensive had failed?

What effect did this have on the army?

A
  • 3 weeks in
  • will was lost - deserters increased and regiments mutinied
31
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What was said after Lenin returned

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  • 16th April 1917 - Finland Station Petrograd, Lenin: ‘No support must be given to the provisional government’
  • (separately) Kerensky: ‘just you wait, Lenin himself is coming then the real thing begins!’
32
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What was the April theses and what was the result (3)

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  1. 10 directives - used as a form of propaganda/manifesto
    • attacked ‘imperialist war’,
    • advocated overthrowing government,
    • transfer “all power to the soviets”
  3. It gave the party clear political objectives and slogan “Peace, Bread and Land”
33
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How did the Bolsheviks use propaganda

and

what was the results?

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  • used it to exploit government shortcomings and mistakes
  • increased support: by October 1917 had more than 300,000 mainly in cities
34
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How many Russian soldier casualties resulted from the June Offensive?

What did this cause?

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  • 60,000
  • further political unrest and opposition to the war
35
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What was Kerensky’s response to Lenin’s return? (3)

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  • quickly blamed July days on Lenin calling him ‘the German agent’
  • Bolsheviks publicly condemned and weakened significantly
  • however after Kornilov affair Kerensky leaned on Bolsheviks
36
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What broad factors led to the July Days protests? (3)

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  • problems at home worsened (e.g. food shortages)
  • economic issues persisted
  • people grew dissatisfied with govt conduct, particularly around the war
37
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Results of Kerensky leaning on Bolsheviks (3)

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  • Petrograd Soviet mobilized, Bolsheviks released from prison, red guards armed
  • after Kornilov defeat Bolsheviks used it as propaganda
  • some argue Kerensky gave Lenin momentum
38
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How did Lenin take advantage of peasants’ land seizures? (2)

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  • changed tactics - slogan “Land to the Peasants”
  • promised them land that they seized gaining their support
39
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How did the July Days protests unfold? (5)

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  • Soviets spread across Russia
  • sailors, soldiers and laborers at Kronstadt naval base (Petrograd) set up a rival govt
  • workers took over factories
  • peasants siezed land by force from landlords
  • protests in Petrograd against the idea of Ukrainian independence
40
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Over which days did the ‘July Days’ protests occur?

Why were they quickly quashed?

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  • 3rd to 7th July 1917
  • they were unplanned, unorganised and had unclear aims - lack of leadership
41
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Who did the Prov Govt blame for the ‘July Days’ protests?

What was their basis?

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  • The Bolsheviks
  • Lenin declared in June 1917 - he and his supporters ready to take power
42
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What was the key success and key failure of the ‘July Days’ protests?

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  • Bolsheviks didn’t gain power and were held in a lower regard
  • however, they learned lessons which assisted the October Revolution
43
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Who was General Lavr Kornilov?

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  • commander in charge of the June Offensive
  • became commander-in-chief (July 19th 1917)
44
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Outline the events of the Kornilov Affair (3)

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  • Kornilov - sends troops to Petrograd to deal with Bolsheviks and restore ‘law and order’
  • Kerensky feared a coup - perhaps to bring back Romanov rule
  • Kerensky turns to Bolsheviks: arms Red Guards and Bolshevik prisoners, whom he set free
45
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Who was the PM of the prov govt during the October Revolution?

A

Alexander Kerensky

46
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What was the effect of the Kornilov affair on the military?

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  • Kornilov (commander-in-chief) arrested
  • Kerensky’s apparent betrayal caused deserters to grow in number
47
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Why was the Kornilov affair so damaging for the Prov Govt? (3)

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  • Bolsheviks, govt’s main political rivals, were made stronger - both weapons and influence
  • well armed while the army was weakened - deserters and WWI
  • many in the army felt betrayed and alienated - weakened chance of defence against a coup
48
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Who were the only party to oppose WWI in 1914?

Why was this important?

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  • The Bolsheviks
  • it gave them some political leverage when the war went wrong
49
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Give membership figures which demonstrate the growth of the Bolsheviks. (3)

Where were the majority of their supporters from?

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    • March 1917 - 11,000 members
    • June 1917 - just under 200,000 members
    • October 1917 - more than 300,000 members
  2. Cities like Petrograd and Moscow
50
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When were the Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC) formed?

By whom?

What were their aims?

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  • Sept 12th 1917
  • Leon Trotsky
  • Defend the capital against another Kornilov style attack or against German forces
51
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When was the SDLP meeting in which Lenin demanded a coup?

A

October 10th 1917

52
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When was Trotsky’s operation in which the prov govt was overthrown?

What happened?

How long did it take to overthrow the govt?

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  • 25th October 1917
  • Petrograd’s essential services (i.e. energy, transport) shut down. Prov govt lack control
  • 36 hours

CCEA AS History Units 1 And 2 (9 decks)

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